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SUMMARY:Hair Weeved Through Community: The Franklin Beauty School during Jim Crow era Houston
DESCRIPTION:Join us virtually as Daylen Heidt uncovers the inspiring legacy 
 of the Franklin Beauty School! Founded in Texas in 1917 by the visionary 
 Madame Nobia Franklin\, this school offered hope and opportunity. Though 
 briefly in Chicago\, it relocated to Houston and thrived under the guidance 
 of her daughter and son-in-law\, J.H. Jemison. \n\n More than just a 
 school\, Franklin Beauty School became a lifeline for the Houston 
 community\, especially young Black women navigating the challenges of the 
 Jim Crow era. Through archival records\, this program explores how Franklin 
 Beauty School empowered Black women to break free from limited domestic 
 labor roles while turning the generational hair care skills into thriving 
 careers and a path to economic independence.
LOCATION:African American History Research Center at the Gregory School
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheena Wilson":MAILTO:sheena.wilson@houstontx.gov
CATEGORIES:History Research Centers
CONTACT;CN="Sheena Wilson":MAILTO:sheena.wilson@houstontx.gov
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URL:https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/14715326
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